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Arsenal making any marquee January transfers appears to look unlikely and yet links to huge names are continuing. The latest involves Everton's Amadou Onana with the Gunners exploring a move to sign the 22-year-old this month, as football.london understands.

«We are open for the transfer market but, again, the emphasis is on making the most of what we have,» Mikel Arteta recently revealed in a press conference. «We will work with the club to see if we have any possibilities or good options. First of all we will focus on the players that we have.»

Signing a new full-back, given the extensive injury issues, appears the priority but there is calls from the fanbase for a striker to be acquired. And yet Onana, as a midfielder, could be the one to join in the winter window with Everton also struggling to comply with FFP rules and regulations.

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Arsenal could end up spending close to £50million in January despite concerns surrounding their FFP situation which were prominent enough for Arteta to suggest no one may end up being brought in. However, following the 2-0 FA Cup defeat against Liverpool, Onana is firmly of interest to the Gunners.

In the 2023/24 season, Onana has featured 21 times in all competitions often at the base of Everton's midfield. His aerial presence is a significant attribute with that highlighted by his only goal of the season being a header in a 2-0 win against Burnley.

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football.london says: Signing Onana would certainly be an interesting decision given the